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Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus.
Date of text: 1960

Policies

Decree no. 282 of 2023 on Water Pollution Control (Action Programme for the protection of waters from nitrate pollution of agricultural origin).
Date of text: 05 September 2023
Decree no. 266 of 2023 for the revision of Plant Protection Products (National Action Plan).
Date of text: 21 August 2023
Cyprus National Reform Programme 2023.
Date of text: 01 April 2023
Cyprus' Long-term Low GHG Emission Development Strategy.
Date of text: 01 September 2022
Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity in Cyprus.
Date of text: 01 June 2020

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Law no. 200 of 2021 concerning Unfair Commercial Practices in the Agricultural Products and Food Supply Chain.
Date of text: 29 December 2021
Law no. 103 of 2019, concerning the Risk Management in Agricultural Production and Related Matters.
Date of text: 23 July 2019
Law no. 49 of 2018, concerning the User Compliance Measures under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilisation in the European Union.
Date of text: 01 June 2018
Law no. 27 of 2018 on the Recognition of Agricultural Product Producer Organisations.
Date of text: 18 April 2018
The Agricultural Insurance Law.
Date of original text: 06 May 1977 (23 July 2019)

Cultivated plants

Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release into the Environment) Law, 2003 (Law No. 160(I)/2003).
Date of text: 03 October 2003
Fertilizers Law, 1999 (Law No. 124(I) of 1999).
Date of text: 01 November 1999
Law no. 146(I) of 2023 on Protective Measures against Organisms Harmful to Plants.
Date of text: 13 December 2023
Law concerning Plant Protection Products.
Date of original text: 27 October 2011 (26 April 2021)
The Seeds Law no. 63/I of 1998.
Date of original text: 10 July 1998 (31 May 2012)

Environment

Law no. 106 of 2022 providing for specifications, sustainability criteria and reduction of fuel emissions.
Date of text: 15 July 2022
Waste Law, 2011 (Law No. 185(Ι)/2011).
Date of text: 23 December 2011
Air Quality Law, 2010 (Law No. 77(Ι)/2010).
Date of text: 16 July 2010
Environmental Liability With Regard to the Prevention and Remedying of Environmental Damage Law, 2007 (Law No. 189(I)/2007).
Date of text: 31 December 2007
Environmental Impact Assessment of Certain Plans or Programs Law, 2005 (Law No. 102(Ι)/2005).
Date of text: 29 July 2005

Fisheries

Aquaculture Law of 2000 (N. 117(I)/2000).
Date of original text: 14 July 2000 (12 March 2010)
Fisheries Law (Chapter 135).
Date of original text: 15 May 1931 (22 July 2022)
Animal Health Law, 2001 (Law No. 109(I)/2001).
Date of text: 27 July 2001
Regulatory Administrative Act no. 427 of 2008. Decree concerning prevention and combating certain diseases of aquatic animals.
Date of text: 21 November 2008
Law no. 124 (I) of 2021 on the Commercial Fisheries (Implementation of the Agreement between COGECA, ETF and Europêche on the Implementation of the 2007 International Labor Organisation Convention on Work in the Fisheries Sector).
Date of text: 17 September 2021

Food and nutrition

Law no. 46/I of 2023 on the Quality of Water for Human Consumption.
Date of text: 23 June 2023
Food (Control and Sale) Law, 1996 (Law No. 54(I)/96).
Date of original text: 19 April 1996 (12 December 2014)
Law no. 39 of 2021 on the Preservation of Stocks of Raw Materials for Animal Feed and Grain for Human Use.
Date of text: 31 March 2021
The Poultry Meat Marketing Specifications Law, no. 110 of 2020.
Date of text: 14 August 2020
Law no. 74 of 2019 concerning the Control of Oenological Practices and Processing.
Date of text: 21 May 2019

Forestry

Forest Law, 1967.
Date of original text: 1967 (2003)
Classification of wood in the rough Law 2002 (N. 48(I)/2002).
Date of text: 10 May 2002
Prevention of Fires in Rural Areas Act 1988 (No. 220/1988).
Date of text: 09 December 1988
Tree Planting (Village Areas) Law (Chapter 100).
Date of text: 1955
Forest Regulations, 1967-93.
Date of original text: 1967 (2003)

Gender

Law no. 108(I) of 2024 on the Commissioner for Gender Equality and Related Matters.
Date of text: 26 July 2024

Land and soil

Compulsory expropriation (Amendment) Law 1962 (No. 15/1962).
Date of text: 01 March 1962
Soil Conservation Law.
Date of text: 28 April 1952
Town and Spatial Planning Law no. 90 of 1972
Date of original text: 08 December 1972 (28 April 2021)
Compulsory expropriation (Amendment) Law 2014 (No. 61(I)/2014).
Date of text: 16 May 2014
The Land and Spatial Department (Fees and Charges) Law - Chapter 219.
Date of original text: 17 February 1954 (03 December 2021)

Livestock

Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release into the Environment) Law, 2003 (Law No. 160(I)/2003).
Date of text: 03 October 2003
Animal Health Law, 2001 (Law No. 109(I)/2001).
Date of text: 27 July 2001
The Animal Protection and Welfare Act no. 46/I of 1994.
Date of original text: 10 June 1994 (11 December 2020)
Veterinary Medicines and Medicated Feed Law, no. 50 of 2024.
Date of text: 23 April 2024
The Animal Reproduction Law no. 207 of 2022.
Date of text: 14 December 2022

Sea

Law no. 144 of 2017 concerning Marine Spatial Planning and Other Related Matters.
Date of text: 13 October 2017
Contiguous zone Law, 2004 (Law No. 63(Ι)/2004).
Date of text: 02 April 2004
Law no. 5 (III) of 2018 enacting The International Convention on the Control and Management of Marine Sediments, Ships' Ballast Water and Related Matters (Enforcement).
Date of text: 04 May 2018
Marine Strategy Law, 2011 (Law No. 18(Ι)/2011).
Date of text: 25 February 2011
Regulation of the Innocent Passage of Ships in the Territorial Waters Law, 2011 (Law No. 28(I) of 2011).
Date of text: 2011

Social protection

Decree no. 310 of 2023 on Measures to Combat Energy Poverty and Protection Measures for Vulnerable Electricity Customers.
Date of text: 26 September 2023

Water

Water Management Act 2010 (No. 79(I)/2010).
Date of original text: 23 July 2010 (2022)
Water Protection and Management Act 2003 (No. 13(I)/2004).
Date of original text: 20 February 2004 (2018)
Water and Soil Pollution Control Law, 2002 (Law No. 106(I)/2002).
Date of text: 12 July 2002
Sewerage Systems Laws, 1971-2007.
Date of original text: 08 January 1971 (2007)
Wells Law (Cap. 351).
Date of original text: 1961 (2002)

Wild species and ecosystems

Nature and wildlife protection and management Law, 2003 (N. 153(I)2003).
Date of text: 03 October 2003
Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Law, 2003 (Law No. 152(Ι)/2003).
Date of text: 03 October 2003
Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Law of 2003 (No. 152(I)/2003).
Date of text: 03 October 2003
Animal Health Law, 2001 (Law No. 109(I)/2001).
Date of text: 27 July 2001
The Animal Protection and Welfare Act no. 46/I of 1994.
Date of original text: 10 June 1994 (11 December 2020)

Miscellaneous

Promotion and Encouragement of Renewable Sources of Energy Use and Saving of Energy Law, Act of 2013 (No. 112(I)/2013).
Date of text: 20 September 2013
Hydrocarbons (Prospection, Exploration and Exploitation) Law, 2007 (Law No. 4(I)/2007).
Date of text: 26 January 2007
Law on the Cooperative Societies Act 1985 (No. 22/1985).
Date of text: 29 March 1985
Mines and Quarries (Regulation) Law (Cap. 270).
Date of original text: 10 April 1953 (31 May 1995)
The Consumer Protection Law no. 112 of 2021.
Date of text: 12 May 2021

International Agreements

MEMORANDUM on Mutual Understanding in the Field of Agriculture between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment of the Republic of Cyprus.
Date of text: 08 November 2012
Framework Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning the development of cross-median line hydrocarbons resources.
Date of text: 27 January 2012
Agreement between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone.
Date of text: 17 December 2010

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